by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Theology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Theological & Ministerial Studies is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Liberty University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in theology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Liberty University was $460 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,935 | $7,935 |
| Fees | $414 | $414 |
theology who receive their doctor’s degree from Liberty University make an average of $47,260 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $37,867.
Liberty University does not offer an online option for its theology doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Liberty University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.0% of the theology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 22.6%.
Around 42.7% of theology doctor’s degree recipients at Liberty University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 22 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology | 75 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to theological and ministerial studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Education | 11 |
| Sacred Music | 24 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.